Manuring in coffee

Manuring in coffee

    Nutrition Management
  • Maintaining optimum pH by liming is essential requirement for nutrition management in coffee. If proper pH is not maintained, the applied fertilizers will not be utilised by the plants effectively.
  • Soil testing at least once in 2-3 years should be mandatory for lime and fertilizer applications.
  • Use agricultural lime analysing 80% calcium carbonate. November is the best period for lime application. Application of dolomite lime once in a while in rotation is beneficial.
  • Application of bulky organic manures like FYM or compost @ 5 tonnes/ha once in two years would improve the soil condition and better utilization of applied fertilizers.
  • The recommended dose of fertilizers should be applied in three splits (post-blossom, pre-monsoon, post-monsoon) by adopting drip circle method. In slopy areas, the fertilizers should be applied in the upper half of the drip circle.

Last modified: Wednesday, 19 October 2011, 5:56 AM